He's Back

Alice Cooper

About He's Back

"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" is a song by American shock rock musician Alice Cooper. It was released as the lead single from his 1986 album Constrictor, and the theme song of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, a slasher film and sixth part of the Friday the 13th film series released in the same year. The song is heard various times throughout the film and in the end credits. Two other songs, "Teenage Frankenstein" (also from Constrictor) and "Hard Rock Summer" (which remained commercially unreleased until 1999) are also featured in the film. The song features the famous "ki-ki-ki ma-ma-ma" (admittedly in its popular misheard version, "ch-ch-ch, ha-ha-ha") sound effect, a trademark of the Friday the 13th series."He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" was a minor chart success, popular among fans of Cooper's later work and enthusiasts of slasher films. It has been called "strangely new wave-ish" and said to "perfectly enscapulate the Friday the 13th films and the era in which they came to prominence."The 7" single featured a "live" version of "Billion Dollar Babies" as its B-Side. The 12" single featured "Billion Dollar Babies (Recorded Live)" as well as a haunting "live" version of "I'm Eighteen". Both versions were in fact originally recorded in the studio for the Alice Cooper a Paris TV special in 1982 during the Special Forces era, which were remixed in 1986 with crowd noise to resemble "live" recordings. 


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You're with your baby
And you're parked alone
On a summer night
You're deep in love
But you're deeper in the woods
You think you're doin' alright

Did you hear that voice
Did you see that face
Or was it just a dream
This can't be real
That only happens, babe
On the movie screen

Oh, but he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he crawled out of his hole

You're swimmin' with your girl
Out on lovers' lake
And the wind blows cold
It chills your bones
But you're still on the make
That's a bad mistake

But the moon was full
And you had a chance
To be all alone
But you're not alone
This is your last dance
And your last romance

Yeah, cause he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he crawled out of his hole

Oh, if you see him comin'
Get away if you can
Just keep on runnin'
Run as fast as you can
He's a dangerous, dangerous man

And he's out tonight
And he's watchin' you
And he knows your house
No, don't turn out the lights

Yeah, cause he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he's after your soul

He's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he's after your soul

He's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he's after your soul

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Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors, and baby dolls, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal designed to shock. more »

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Written by: ROBERT WILLIAM ATHIS, ALICE COOPER, TOM KELLY

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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11 facts about this song

Song Background
"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" is a popular song by renowned American rock artist Alice Cooper.
Album Classification
The song took place in Cooper's seventh solo studio album, "Constrictor," released in 1986.
Film Association
The track is famously known for being the theme song for the horror movie "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives."
Chart Performance
"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" registered high success across Europe, reaching the Top 50 in the UK singles chart.
Musical Style
The song showcases Alice Cooper's classic shock rock style but also features synthesizer-heavy pop rock elements, which was a popular music trend in the 1980s.
Music Video
The music video for "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" features clips from "Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives."
Song Title
The title "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" refers to the character Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movie series.
Collaborators
The song was co-written by Alice Cooper, Kane Roberts, and Tom Kelly.
Pop Culture Reference
"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" remains one of the few hit songs that are directly associated with a horror movie franchise.
Lyrics Interpretation
The song's lyrics hint at the character Jason Voorhees's resurrection and his invincible nature.
Song Legacy
Despite being released in the 1980s, "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" remains a beloved part of Alice Cooper's discography and is still played at his live shows.

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